The author of 'The Omnivore's Dilemma' is back with a new book, 'Cooked.'

by Jocelyn McClurg, USA TODAY

by Jocelyn McClurg, USA TODAY

1.Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris (Little, Brown, non-fiction, on sale April 23)

What it's about: A new essay collection from the popular humorist (Me Talk Pretty One Day), all linked by the theme of love.

The buzz: "Those who have followed Sedaris through the years will find plenty to enjoy," says Kirkus Reviews.

2. The Hit by David Baldacci (Grand Central, fiction, on sale April 23)

What it's about: Highly skilled assassin Will Robie is called upon by the U.S. government to stop fellow assassin Jessica Reel, who is killing members of their own agency.

The buzz: The Hit follows Baldacci's first Robie thriller, The Innocent, which hit No. 9 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list a year ago.

3. Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan (The Penguin Press, non-fiction, on sale April 23)

What it's about: The author of the best sellers The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food now ventures into the kitchen to discover "why cooking matters."

The buzz: "Engaging and enlightening," says Publishers Weekly.

4. The Life and Legend of Chris Kyle: American Sniper, Navy SEAL by Michael J. Mooney (Little, Brown, non-fiction, on sale April 23)

What it's about: A portrait of the SEAL sniper who was shot and killed in Texas on Feb. 2, from a journalist who wrote a piece on Kyle in Dallas' D magazine earlier this year.

The buzz: Little, Brown is publishing The Life and Legend of Chris Kyle as an original e-book. Kyle's own book, American Sniper, jumped to No. 2 on USA TODAY's list after his murder.

5. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (Harper, fiction, on sale April 23)

What it's about: Debut novel conjures up the story of two supernatural creatures, male and female, who end up in New York in 1899.

The buzz: It's in Indie Next pick of independent booksellers. "Brims over emotionally with love and loss, with longingā?¦ Wecker is part novelist and part alchemist, and she leaves the reader to wonder how she gave such vibrant life to her characters," says Nick Petrulakis of Books Inc., in San Francisco.